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Hmmm......Mynd, so you write too?
Impressive! Keep it up!

breezy047: Ok thats fine. . .
But wait!. . .
Why isnt Cuddlemii amongst the contestant?
It dosnt matter if she is the host. . .abeg she must be included!

Lmao! That can be arranged some other time.
For now, stick to the rules and lets enjoy this!

BoboYekini: the prize is an e-date?or a real one? Only the latter would do for ishi and i ooo

Anything is possible in life!

breezy047: Very nice.
Who are the contestants?

The First post has the contestants.
The second post has the rules.
The third post has an example of what you are meant to do.

aruzuoke: I know this might definitely sound like a joke bt please forumites if u can help I would like to know the meaning of - "What is the meaning of"

What is the meaning of this

"So many people live within unhappy circumstances and yet will not take the initiative to change their situation because they are conditioned to a life of security, conformity, and conservatism, all of which may appear to give one peace of mind, but in reality nothing is more dangerous to the adventurous spirit within a man than a secure future. The very basic core of a man’s living spirit is his passion for adventure. The joy of life comes from our encounters with new experiences, and hence there is no greater joy than to have an endlessly changing horizon, for each day to have a new and different sun.”
― Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild

breezy047: Over the past weeks now there have been suggestions. . .and all Cuddlemii keep saying is. . .'i will look into it', 'i will work on it'.

When?
When the hen grows a tooth?

I look around. . .and this is another GEJ regime here.
"we are working on it"

Lmao. Rome wasn't built in a day!

Except you are want to act ignorant, there has been a little improvement.

For starters, threads have been moved to where they belong & organized, there were so many repetitive threads, so many adverts flooding the section and distracting the purpose. Some threads had to be locked because they were spam etc.

We had three threads on the front page page today which has been attracting members and views. Its been busy!
We are not after short term but long term goals. If I start a thread on a front page, it attracts members and after the thread they don't return to explore the remaining parts of the section. What happens?

I have been marketing the section, imploring members not to neglect us. I am going to toughen it up and get more aggressive with it. We don't need to appear too desperate, let the good write-ups here speak for its self.

Thanks for your observation!

Rocktation: Yeah, there are tonnes of ways we could pack this joint and force hands to resume their contributions. People don't like to see sad, mawkish mutters about stuff that they may never understand. People almost always want to have fun! So we could start off by putting up more thrilling topics (that can make the home page) that everyone can relate and contribute to. And as mod, you should do this cos you'd stir up more responses.

You could set up a kind of word play, where you'll put up a word for each day/week and ask writers to write shortly about them. Give rules in each, that will provide enough of that chord of competition, to excite the interest of our acquisitive minds.

Throw out subtle challenges to non-writers and all, imploring them to test their ability in writing....of cos, we'll have pocket-full of laughs cos almost 'everybody' will want to contribute something.

Then of cos, a lot will want to side-step to see if the section has other goodies, like they always do in other sections....and voila! They will see.

But also should they see a Non-Writer's guide to writing, where the pros among us can contribute by sharing their tips, tricks and goals, to how they turned out so awesome. It will definitely go a long way in helping someone that had taken one look at their post and said, 'damn, I wish I could write like that'.
And on the side line too, we the thriving amateurs, will also be aided in toning down our need, to always beg for critique by viewers.

.....and on like that...this place just might get relit.

Very impressive!!! I will see to it!

Emylexray: lets have write-ups from seasoned intellectuals. I mean stories that are captivating and incisive.if we could have a handful of such write-ups here, it will inevitably make the front page, thereby reviving this section
Though i don't know the criteria used for a topic to make the front page.

There are actually good stories on this section. Please look around for confirmation and give constructive criticism on them. Thanks for your suggestion, it has been noted!

As per criteria, once a write-up/story has the points you listed above and more, its eligible for the front page.

Members take this section more seriously and visit it often! Don't let all the talents here waste away! Encourage these talents!

Can you imagine this incredibly piece of work/art/expression has been sitting here since May and its just been discovered today. That is not fair! You miss a lot when you don't comb all the corners of Nairaland. A lot!

micoco: nigerians ehhhh, kai! If e no concern u,, why u read am (come still take d pain comment about am?)! If u feel say d thing no make meaning, simply no comment about am. Seems everyone in this country is a critic.

Welcome to the country, I presume you just arrived. lolz

Gentiejag: We did it!!!....yes people!...we made the front page....For everyone who has encouraged me...God bless you.
Thank you
i promise not to disappoint you.

You deserve it. Keep it up!

Billy Rubin: Well, for starters, we could travel from forum to forum, imploring on people to remember that the Lit forum still exists Well, for starters, we could travel from forum to forum, imploring on people to remember that the Lit forum still exists

Lmao @ travel from forum to forum. I don't think that is necessary. All we need do is present good materials for the frontpage. Once the awareness is created, it would all fall into place. Keep the ideas coming. Thanks!

"stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions"- Will Smith

No one is missing anything!
Your thread is thriving and in a spot that is very visible on the board- https://www.nairaland.com/920401/naija-young-writers-club-join
Please quit creating the same threads over and over again! Update the existing one!

Alright!
Lets see how viewers respond to it.